No more Mocha Frappachino's

Sunday, September 30, 2012

The last time I had a mocha frappachio was about three weeks ago. I looked up the calories and I think it said it was about 350 calories and I forgot the fat and protein but i guess they were high also. So if i wanted to just have that for lunch that was it. It also was not good for my diabetes.

I learned from that mistake by telling myself WHERE DOES ALL THAT SUGAR GO? and do i really need all those extra calories? when i could be eating something alot better.?

Now i drink venti iced latte's or now that the weather is getting colder I am drinking venti latte's with six splenda , so no sugar and its only 170 calories and with non fat milk i am getting my milk in for the day. so it's not so bad.

I am trying to do this with all my food and drinks. Sometimes you just have to have something that's a bit fattening. like my birthday cake for instance, but i had one slice and it was so dry and terrible we ended up taking it back. and we didn't get another cake. which was probably good as i would have ended up eating it .

So these are a couple of things I am doing to correct my former mistakes that I have made. They are helping, Losing weight and having a more healthy diet.

I too love the Mocha Frappachinos at Starbucks. I saw on Dr. Oz that if you order the smallest size with non-fat milk, and no whip that it's only clocks in at 150 calories.

I did however find this recipe on Spark People for an even lighter version:http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=112068

I hope this helps you to enjoy your treat once in awhile. I always make room for it in my nutritional tracker for the day, too.I am hooked on their Pumpkin Spice lattes and Fraps. I am so happy when Fall arrives so that I can have one. I usually reserve it for a birthday treat. Yesterday I found a recipe for the syrup on the internet, and made my own with Domino Light which is a combo of Stevia and sugar. It's 5 calories for a tablespoon. So this morning I'm going to make my own Pumpkin Spice latte using Unsweetened Almond Milk and my homemade low cal syrup. Spark Recipes does take care of us in helping to offer healthy alternatives to our favorites.Good luck with this SP version. . . Hope it helps you enjoy your favorite drink without breaking the calorie bank!